Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Fan Makes Paper Mario Version of Fidough

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Now less than three months away, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, the latest mainline installments in the beloved Pokemon series, are garnering the usual avid following that Pokemon games always do, and the fans are creatively engaging in the fandom in various ways. Already there have been so many interesting pieces of fan art and fan animations as prospective Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players use their creativity to imagine the new Pokemon, characters, and settings of the game in fresh, inventive ways.

Releasing on November 18th for Nintendo Switch, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are already the victims of leaks, which players have been latching onto in the hopes of divining new and updated information about the game. Fans are so eager to get more information about the game, but until Nintendo drops more official information, players are content to just build the fandom around the game in creative ways.

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One such player, Redditor TimDrawsSTuff, created a piece of art in Adobe Animate that depicts one of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's new Pokemon, Fidough, using the art and animation style of Paper Mario. Fidough is a fairy-type Pokemon and is described as the «Puppy Pokemon,» which is clear from the pun in its name (for the popular dog name, Fido). TimDrawsSTuff cleverly redraws Fidough in the two-dimensional, origami paper style of Paper Mario and even animates the drawing to wiggle and bounce in an adorable manner.

Nintendo 64's original Paper Mario is still held in high regard for its art style and direction, which makes it a prime candidate for fans and artists as inspiration for their fan art. So, it is no surprise that fans are reimagining Pokemon Scarlet